Cherokee County
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Cherokee County.
- Buyer type:
- County
- Location:
- Rusk, TX
- Country:
- US
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Cherokee County.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
175862
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
284
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
53,337
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
38 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
Procurement guidance and navigation tips.
Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Board meetings and strategic plans from Cherokee County
The budget includes information about property tax rates, revenue, and expenditures for various departments and funds within the county. It covers general information, budget histories, tax rate histories, and fund balance histories. The budget also includes revenues and expenditures for the General Fund, Road & Bridge Undivided Fund, County Health Department Fund, Road & Bridge Precinct Funds, Airport Fund, Solid Waste Fund, License & Weight Fund, State Hospital / MHMR Department Fund, General Fund Special Fund, Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, Special Revenue Funds, American Rescue Plan Act Grant Fund, Law Enforcement Education Fund, Interest & Sinking Fund, Permanent Improvement Fund, Indigent Health Care Fund, Historical Commission Fund, Local Provider Participation Funds, District Attorney Law Enforcement Fund Special Account, Sheriff Law Enforcement Fund Special Account, Constables Law Enforcement Fund Special Account, County Clerk / District Clerk Cash Bond Fund, Adult Probation Fund, Jail Commissary Fund, Texas Juvenile Probation Fund, Juvenile Probation County/Local Fund, Juvenile Probation Title IV-E Fund, and Contractual Obligation Fund.
The proposed tax rate for Cherokee County is under review, with a public hearing scheduled. The tax rate is higher than the no-new-revenue tax rate, indicating a proposed increase in property taxes. The notice includes comparisons of tax rates, average homestead taxable values, and total tax levies between the previous and current years. It also details adjustments to the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate related to state criminal justice mandates and indigent defense compensation expenditures. Contact information for the tax assessor is provided for assistance with tax calculations.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Track Cherokee County meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.
Early signals from meeting minutes and plans
Vendor mentions and competitor tracking
Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Public-sector contacts connected to Cherokee County.
Quotable insights from buyer leadership